Tyler Rodriguez (22), who quarterbacked Carteret to a state title this fall, is one of the 50 New Jersey nominees for the Mini Max.Noah K. Murray/The Star-Ledger

The Maxwell Football Club has announced the 50 finalists for the 2012 New Jersey Mini Max High School Award.

Per a release, "the fifty players were nominated by their coaches throughout the 2012 season and were evaluated based on a criteria that includes academics, football performance and community service."

The New Jersey Mini Max Awards Dinner which will be held on Sunday, January 13 at the Heldrich Ballroom in New Brunswick. The New Jersey Mini Max Award Winners and the New Jersey High School Player of the Year will be announced at the event.

The awards dinner is open to the public and tickets are available on the club's website, www.maxwellfootballclub.org

The winner of the New Jersey Player of the Year, along with Pennsylvania's winner, will be a candidate for the club's Jim Henry Award for the outstanding player in the region.

The winner of the Jim Henry Award will be announced at the Maxwell National Awards Gala on Friday, March 1, 2013 at Harrah's Atlantic City Resort.

And remember: The 2012 All-Ledger Section, featuring all the statewide and county/area-wide end-of-the-season honors for the year that was in high school football, hits newsstands and NJ.com this Sunday.